RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Youm-e-Shahadat of Hazrat Imam Ali Bin Moosa Ar-Raza (A.S.) was observed on 23 Zeeqad throughout the country with religious spirit, devotion and respect on the call of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi. Majalis-e-Aza and Matmi processions were organized on this occasion.

In Federal Capital Islamabad, Ulema, Zakireen, Waizeen and Khutaba highlighted the teachings of the Imam (A.S.) in these programmes organized in all Imambargahs, Aza Khanas and mosques.

In Rawalpindi, Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Hamid Moosavi participated in the main Taboot procession and performed Matamdari and offered Ziarat of Taburkaat. Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi addressing the Majlis-e-Shahadat held at Imambargah Zain-ul-Aza said that representatives of Allah kept on inviting people towards Allah and saving them from the international Taghoot. Hazrat Bin Moosa Raza (A.S.) is one of those personalities who pitched themselves against oppressors and tyrant rulers of their era for preaching the message of Tauheed, Risalat and Wilayat, restoration of Godly justice and rooting out of oppression and brutality, and utilized Amanat and Sadaqat as weapons for the betterment of general public and getting them rid of oppressors, he said adding that we can get rid of the Taghoot even today by utilizing these ‘weapons’ but for this purpose we would have to give up duplicity in our words and deeds, would have to consider the problems of the oppressed and have-nots as our problems, and would have to resolve issues with joint strategy and courage breaking the shackle of reservations.

yed Qamar Zaidi said the double standards of the United Nations and Hippocratic attitude of the international chief of terrorists is no more a secret as she was continuing destructing the world of humanity in the garb of New York incident. They first shattered Afghanistan and then Iraq while blood of innocent people is still being shed there so much so that even holy places are not being spared, he added.

He said the terrorism on the Iraqi soil is being given sectarian colour under a heinous colonial conspiracy despite the fact that all Sunni and Shia people of Iraq are providing practical proof of brotherhood.

He called upon all international organizations including the United Nations to play their role in restoring peace in Iraq and for this purpose they should drive out allied forces from there and post the United Nations Peace Keeping forces instead.

A resolution adopted on the occasion expressed complete solidarity with the oppressed the world over including those of Kashmir, Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq and Lebanon.

Maulana Syed Abbas Kazmi, Syed Kazim Mashadi, Mushahid Hussain, Ali Zeb Kazmi, Shahzad Hussain Sundi, and Mohsin Raza Bilali addressed a Majlis-e-Aza organized by Hayyat Tulaba-e-Islamia at Ali Hall that followed Matamdari and Noha-Khwani. Syeda Binte Moosa addressed a Majlis-e-Aza organised by Kaneezan-e-Imam Asr-Waz-Zaman while Syeda Labwah Haider, Syeda Jadwa Haider and Syeda Ubaira Haider Zaidi presented Salam and Noha followed by Matamdari. Allama Syed Mohsin Ali Hamdani addressed a Majlis at Qasr-e-Abu Talib Mughalabad; Allama Hussain Muqaddasi, Hafiz Amjad Ali Amjad and other Zakireen addressed a similar gathering at Jamia-tul-Mushir Wah Cantt. followed by Matamdari by Matmi Dasta Babul Hawaij.

A Majlis-e-Aza was hled at Imambargah Qasr-e-Sajjad under the auspices of Matmi Dasta Ghareeb-ul-Ghuraba followed by Taboot procession in which Jhalyari Muazzim Qalandar, Sakhi Shah Chan Chiragh, Markazi Matmi Dasta Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Matmi Dasta Jooriyan, Matmi Dasta Imam Musa Kazim, Matmi Dasta Sadaat Hamdania, and other Matmi Halqas participated.

A Majlis-e-Aza was held at Jamia Masjid and Imambargah Khadijatul Kubra Tarlai Kalan. Hojjatul Islam Allama Basharat Hussain Imami and other Zakireen addressed the Majlis followed by Matamdari by Matmi Dasta Qamar Bani Hashim.

A Majlis-e-Aza was held at Imambargah Qasr-e-Imam Raza under the auspices of Anjuman Ghulaman-e-Gharibul Ghuraba which was addressed by Maulana Syed Talib Hussain Kazmi.

A resolution adopted on the occasion demanded from the Government of Pakistan to get the strict visa conditions of those countries relaxed where holy places are situated. In this connection the resolution called upon the Rahbar-e-Muazzam of Islamic Democratic Republic of Iran to issue special orders for checking the difficulties of ill and upset Zaireen.

The resolution also called upon the international organizations to take practical steps to get the dignity of destructed shrines of Imam Ali Naqi (A.S.) and Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.) restored by carrying our reconstruction of these.